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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-18
New Orl. ans Markets.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec. 17.-Hog
products strong and higher; pork sl5 90.
L,rd $3.50 Bulk meats - Shoulders
IS %; long clear 81 s74; clear ribs
IS co. Bacon-Should.r- 81 90; long
clear SO 70; clear ribs SO s74 Hams
S1l 50(9l2 20 Coffee strong snd higher
RIO l7@l9i;. Sugar stesdy and
nrm; centriiug"ls. choice white
6 1l-l6, { fl white 7s@5 I-16c; choice vel
low clarified l6@54:; prime yellow
clarified 16@5s IF yellow clarified
Cd; seconds 4@5t;. Molssses irregular;
open kettle, SUI lctiy prime, 33@S5c; CEN
tritugals, good to prime, 1s@2lc. Other
articles unchanged.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-18
Italy.
THE PoPR's SENTIMENTS

ROME, Dec 1.-THE P1pA to-day gave
audience to the Duke Of Norfolk. TIE
Duke expressed the congratulations Of
Queen Victoria on the Papal jubilee and
her thanks for the mission OF
Monsignor Si,rla on the occasion of her
own Jubilee. The Pope declar-
ed he was deeply moved by
these proofs Of friendship On the
part OF the Queen, and hoped
that the exchange OF sentiments OF sfftc-
ion would not be limited to the present
exceptional circumstances, but would
.lso make it's influence felt on other &C
cssions. He was snimat. d by feelings OF
the greatest affection for the Baglish
people.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-18
The Short and Long Haul.

The longest road, including all divi.
sions and branches, is the Chicago, Mil
waukee O. St. Pau Railway, whose total
len tn Of lines operated December 81,
1886, was 5. 297 IS, though its main line L.
only 420 miles IN length. But the
longest single line Of road oper-
sted by one company is the line
of the Northern Pacific from Duluth,
Mimi to Wallula Junction, WISH. T., q
stretch of 1861 60 miles. The smallest
regularly incorporated railroad in this
country is said to be the New York Cen
tral, Hudson River and Fort Orange
Railroad, built for the purpose
of carrying freight to and from
the Fort Orange Paper Company Z
works. The main track is aoou,
3I66 feet in length, and the rolling stock
consists of q locomotive and one paseen-
ger coach. The road, however, has full
set of ofi :ers and board of directors, ard
issues yearly Official report. The gross
earnings If the road amount nearly to
$4,000 Q yesr, but all of this, except
aooat $50 or SO, is consumed in paying
the expenses of the road.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-18

Known and used by physicians all ovel the
world. Scouts Emulsion not oniy eives flesh
and strength by vir ne of its oWayHRtaitions
that builds up the wasted b4d3s1 have been
using Sco:ts EmuisiqDs sSeveral years. and
am pleased with ittSetion. Ny patients say
IL is p,easan4<-6nd palatabIe, and all grow
strongerFsH$ gain flesh from The use Of IL /
use Arm an cases of Wasting Diseases and 1t
II s1ecixily useful for children when nutrient
W. PnRcE, n. d Knoxville. Ala.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-18
The Owens COLONY All Eight.

NoGALHs, A. T Dec. II The United
Safes man of war Iroquois has left 7, :
polobanpo and started for San Francisco.
The commander reports that he rode
$50 miles on horseback through Owens
colony, and found the colonists all had
plenty to est and we're receiving %
per day.
None of them wished to leave.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-18
Santa Fe HarniR gE.

spe ,iA to the Gazette.
BosToN, MASS, Dec. 1.-THE gross
earslpgs OF the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe Railway for Octob were d.
ga, 1S0. s decrease from those of tbs
same month last year # slS,2S7, ret
earnings, $780,, 0S0, decrease of 3l53, =
1875. There was 90 increase in operating
expenses Of $40 206 for ten months,
January to October if elusive the gross
earnings were Sl5.308 S94, an increase
ever the same period last year Of 81 1868,
3ll, net earnings 81, 0SS .453, an increase
Of $97S, 1872. The increase in operating
expenses 1854. SIS.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-18
Appointed Aovapcs assnt.

Special 10 the Gazette,
LoNGvIEw, TEX, Dec. Nv. W.
Wood, for long time officially connected
with the Galveston, Sabine and St. Louis
Railway, has been appointed advance
sgent Of the Texas, shine Valley and
Northwestern, trackIsyipg upon which is
rapidly extending southwark.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-18
Survey Approved.

Special to the Gazette
DENIsoN, TEX, Dec. IA telegram
from W. B. Munson states that the sur
vey of the benson and Washita road had
been approved by the Secretary of the In
terror, thus removing every obstacle in
the way of flushing the road to the rich
coal beds In the Territory.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-18
K,Ilsa while "Doi.e the rswr.'

RIcBFIrLp, KAN, Dec. IL AT Boston,
Col, Thursday, Newt Bradley, tough
formerly of this county, was killed by the
Marshal while trying to "do the town "
Bradley and his gang of renegades year
sgo on several occasions done this
town" and attempted to capture the BAL
lot box at the county election last F.b-
rusry, but was prevented by the organiza-
tioH of citizens.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-18
A Big Pew Wow.

PIERRE, D. T., Dec. 17.-Three hun
dred Indians with their families passed
through Pierre to-day to attend the pow
WOW on the reservation and the GROWING
of their queen. The Indians we're co.
seously decked and the dance will coz
tinue three days.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-18

L.dy Burdette-COsst5 denies that sac
has any Intention of Whiting Amerita, az
adds thst she is sfrsid that ] IurDey
this country would probably Dc mace ",
pleasant by newspaper comments. Az -
recent wedding the venerable OLD isO!
wore q cloak entirely composed OF os'ii'I
feathers.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-18
WAR TALK.
Continued from First Page.

ropesn situation, says: Russia does not
want TO make war ard will not Go 80.
She does, however, claim me fullest right
to adopt measures to render disastrous
any INVASION of aegressors. Russia would
be pleased to be iude pendent, and how
ever great her pc wer, she intends remain
lug SO II permitted. No account is 70 be
required of her concerning steps she
thinks fit to take regarding her security.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-18
On ok Travel.

OMAHA, NEB Dec. 17.-Beginning to-
marrow, the new fast train of the Union
Pacific Railroad will make the run be
tween this city and the Pacific coast in
fifty hours.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-18

Matt W. Ransom, Senator from Morn
Carolina, has been IN his present tT- ID.
place Since 1872 He is one o. ne
slrewdest poiitlcisn5 Of that bOdg, sna
psys more attention TO the cultivation o.
mis- acquaintance among the farmers aI-
grsngers of his state than be does u
making speeches in Washington.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-18
Bee Line Agent

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Dec. 17.-C. c
Morrill, has been appointed travelling pas
seDger agent of the Bee Line with head
quarters at Dallas, vice j. L. Thomas,
resigned.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-18
Free 1888

Call at the Houston and Texas Central
ticket Office, 403 Main street, and get
your calendar for 1888.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-18
Home Notes.

The Missouri Pacific north bound was
FIVE hoxrs late last night.
-.
c. c. Curtice, travelling passenger sgent
of the VanoaIiA Line, was In Fort Worth
yesterday.
Texas and New Mexico Eave their eyes
on the Frisco. 1hey waRt the lines OF
this road extended.
-.
K. G. Cowardin, travelling passenger
agent of the great McKeLz.e route, was in
Fort Worth last night.
1t is said that the Fort Worth and Den
yer will soon double up its train service,
putting on two trains day each way.
-.
r Il C.rlin, chie' clerk OF Superintend-
ent S. Judy OF the Rio Grsnds division
of The Ttx.s and Pacific, whose head
quarters are at Big Springs, was in Fort
Worth Yesterday.
-.
The char &c Of time on the Gulf, Colo
Isdo and Santa Fe will not 60 into effect
to-day, as was expe cted, sufficient time
not being given to get out the time cards,
hut the change will be made ext Sunday,
Christmas day.
-.
The Trinidad Color ado, Advertiser says
large numbsr of men are Kept busy at
the Fort Worth yards transferring mate
rial from the d. and r. G., cato the Fort
Worth cars. They are alsJ unloading
ard piliDg up - large amount of rails,
bridge timber, etc.
The project for the building OF an IN
derground IaLIoad from the city hall to
the Grand CenlI0l depot, in New York,
has Teen revived, aud it Is said thai
among The projectors are w. K. and Cor
nelius Vanderbilt, Chauncey NJ. Depew,
the Astors and the Lorillards. The cos,
CT the vol is estimated at about 50, 600,
600 per mile. If built, this road will 6e
the most expensive in the country.
Colonel L. L. Keller, for many years
connected with the Texas and Paciti; :, the
last position held by him being that OF
Superintendent of the Rio Giande divi-
sion, is now superintend Mt of the Te1ar-
kama and Northern. IS W II IS vice-pr. ST.
dent Of the construc ion company. The
road is built twelve NIL IS from Texar-
kama to Red river, snd the company is
now waiting for piliDg to go on with the
work.
The Tascosa Piopeer is reminded of
something by locomotive whistle. 1t
says: The whsle of the engine as he
steams in from ne south uts us in mind
OF another clrcumstaac,: WHAT Is IL
that checks the onward march of the
North Platte, Lakin and Tascoss Railway
% herwise The Kansas, Colorado and
Texas? Duluth, Mimi, and Tascoss,
Tex. are signing for The promised connec-
ton
The Fort Worth ana Denver has Tss-
cosa on its line, as the Pioneer Of Tascosa
shows in The following:
The Fort Worth and Denver Railway
misses Tascoss three and one-half miles.
The above paragraph is published OF
late In several local papers, and is simply
inexplicable except that the brethren wish
1t were SO. Because the Fort Wor, n and
Denver, as matter of fact, misses Tas-
cosa like 1t misses Fort Worth and like il
VIII Miss Denver.
-.
Y railroads end locomotives, as In
eref thin; else, Uocle Sam leads the
10 Id, Is Tie following statistics show:
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-18

A physician of Quincy, Ill has secure
q piece OF Anarchist LiDgg's ja"ocne ~
p aced IL on exhibition for the benenI o.
the curious.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-18
CLIO " IS @
For the Holidays.

Gents Gloves. Lqdie,' Gloves, Rev.
Gloves, Children's Gloves, ard s..
b - kinds OF Gloves.
= line Of Kit Cloves for L,5,ss,
strset wear, as well IS Kid Gloves sr,
Silk Mitts for evening wa, has 1ge-
specially strengthened for Holiday Tr,+e
Toe acme of s dollar Glove has bssr
reached by our 4-But'on Real Kid CO..
IN black and cOlors, with fancy vet s-F
embroidery, actuslly worth $50.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-18
THE RAILROADS.
The Monthly Statement OF the Afcbison,
Topeka and Santa Fe Shows
Decrease Of Earnings.

The Denver Texas and Fort Worth Waiting
for tho ssrisco An Expensive
Eailroad-Home Notes,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-18
CerroNtOR Notes.

Cores , ondenee of the Gazette.
CARKoLLToE, TEX, Dec. II Some
bridge timber was hauled the past two
days for the St. Louis, Arkansas and
Texas Railroad. All hands are doing all
they can, but the mud Is fearful. Lss'
night we had another hard rain. Tim 1ers
are now being haul to Whit rock cree k,
which is the principal stream between
Elm Fork and Piano. Long & Co. are
still blasting white rock in Captain
Works farm, on the right of wsV. With
fair weather, the railroad will soon be
completed to Csrrcllton. The plllng
all driven east Of the Elm Fork, and some
of the bridge timber is delivered. A
number of mule teams, four to q wagon,
are mudding away, dong all they can
hauling.
Completion of the California and Oregon.
ASHLAND, OREGON, Dec. 1.-THE Cali
fornia and Oregon Railway was completed
to-day. This event represents four years
of construction almost steadily
pushed through, Including the
-urmounting of mountain range of
Northern Colorado and Southern
Oregon. The accomplishment undouot-
ed-y is regarded by commercial
circles as the most importsn,
in its significance sine,
the completion OF the first overland rail-
way system IN May, 1867. 1t affords for
the first time an all rail- communication
between the cities of the Pacific coast
aud places under control of the one rail
way corporation. an unbIoken line from
New Orleans to Portland, Oregon, dis
lance of 5000 miles.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-18

Amelia B Edwards, the novelist,
writes "Ph. D." and ell. D." after her
name
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-18

The Missouri Pacific north bound was
five hoxrs late last night.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-18

Texas and New Mexico lave their eyes
on the Frisco. They waRt the lines OF
this road extended.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-18
RQuGH9MEPILES

Cures Piles or Hemorrhoids, Itching, fT n.,see
ing, Bleeding. Internal and externII, J 1sssisls
in each package. Sur eare, as: J.
o. mail. e 5. WErLS Jersey t1tt, r-..-s<
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-18

c. c. Curtice, travelling passenger sgent
of the VanoaIi. Line, Was in Fort Worth
yesterday.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-18

r. c. Cowardin, travelling passenger
agent of the great McKeLZe route, was in
Fort Worth last night.
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ful List had the club not been compelled to put
him In. Now that he has been tried and proven
success, he will probably become one OF the
regular pitchers Of tho club at once. From the
SUCCESS no has made in the first few games
With tho New Yorks, It would seem as II he
must soon become one Of the pitchers OF the day.
Mattimore q from Renovs. Pa. and was
secured By Capt. Ward. He made his appear
anse - professional with the Jersey City
Club in 1885. and when that club disbanded he
Joined tho Trenton Club. He then went to
Che Osweeoe, and from there to Utica. with
which club no was Just before he cano to this
CITY. He has shown many fine points in pitch
ing aimee no took the field. but his success had
not boon assured until tho present season. He
h IS years Of age. Is feet OK inches tall. and
weighs 100 pounds.
, Michael Herman Il tho second Of the two
promising pitchers. He Is Tim Keefe over
again, only left handed. He has Q command
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A New Sort OF Speeding Track.

The horse owners and drivers OF fine trottipR
where they could speed their animals in comfort and
ne danger OF running ne Feet and legs OF their
Paror Of the Palace Hotel last evening In response to
invitation Of the Park 10 discuaa Inc
AayisAby Of consruotinE track for trottns purposes
oommhs tS nha nnn SUBMITTED 2 plan Tor
The plan showed double track OF q mile In isnEth
with yard approach and finish The tracks are each
70 be afy feet wide With low hedge between so that
ne driving on each OF the tracks VIII a be In diree
speedinE IN opposite direetonL ON each aide Of the
speeding track carriage drive will follow the wlndIngs
OF he sees of the hil 80 that ladies and those who
prefer me slower style OF loaomoion can witness the
compositions on thh race track below. The speeding
Rage drive. 49,
The rack VIII start from point south Of Straw
berry Bill and about ooo feet north Of the Park and
eis s,,s g ME s ana SIsr.s, he aIiys s have
nt4wSl ef ne uaek VIII p ths restaurant club house
sessi a y ' a "a sHs' co; q ne sfsi
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NINA rs WE'LL.
Mis- Van Zaadps vsice and Maid Give the
Inpressien that she IL Net Dyins.

Mis- Van XAAdpS VOico ans Anl0 0tvo Sao
InpressieA that she IL Net Dying.
1,om ~ cAlcaoo Inser>ocsas.
A ring at the door bell Of two-steried,
afternoon brought comedy young mplstto
* rs 5Ss as ss as$ss
Does you mean Mrs, or Miss Van zandt ?"
Miss Van Zapdt. II yST please s ~ "a. hs-,.
Just say say gentleman. and that Dc calls on
srsnas hss Sas sss
ppsa SINCE Miss n So@snss
August Spies, her proxy husband.
You must glib your name n sah H.. Or de- young
sSe q ysore sne
slight mental skirmish resulted In the
soaring up Of fairly respectable. o9sn.o a
ins the eaer
Ing to
the business OF the visitor.
h 81 sea b 1
visitor handed the servant q rumor to the
the MOUTH q tie DARK ssF
SILENCE and apparent ipe ,S 81 the ,5ndisia
D6nCn at Ott4W6 ana the Cfuol mRnuAt0 OF
Sheriff Matson were slowly consuming her
young life and that In all probability she
would never live to learn the outcome OF the
trial Of her proxy husband and his brother
nai
soft tread of sandalled feet above the stairs.
He axes whut you got to say. Miss Nina"
have nothing to say whatever" replied q
healthy, sweet-toned contralto voice from the
head Of the stairs. the speaker. however. being
Invisible. Further kindly and well-meant In
Quiries only brought the same soft yet healthy
contralto voice commanding the servant, who
leaned grinningly on the door knob, to shut
The sound Of. receding footsteps emboldened
the mulatto maid.
us your young mistress sickf"
We'll. not 'zactly."
l. she up and about?
"Oh, Lawd. yes: but she wuz powful sick"
bout three months ago"
Then she Is not very Ill; Just Q bit indis-
posedf"
reckon OATS bout right"
Another command was sternly given to close
the door, and the caller was on his way toward
The above unsatisfactory interview was
prompted solely by desire to discover what
truth there was In the rumor OF Miss Van
Zandt's dangerous illness.
Miss Van Zandt Is living very quietly with
her parents She has also removed her office
to her home. The severe structures to which
her book has been subjected have been Of no
little detrtment to its sale.
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s.-,sshinr Better thsn silver or oeids hssa'
psssnends, or Copper.

A~n,enhfnR
pssusnds, OF Ceppers
soconRo, N. NJ, June lathe great need
In this country 10 water. II 1 had water.
some ono is heard frequently to say, could
make million" The artesian well craze Is on
and In many localities parties are boring thou
sands OF feet In the hope OF striking sometninR
that will pay better than gold.
Bob Ben is settler here who does not say
much, but who keeps his eyes open the greater
part OF the time. He Is not unduly ambitious.
and ret he aspires to wealth. and 1t looks now
as though he had reached the highway leading
thereto. Up In thJ Socorro Mountains 10 IN
old mine shaft, abandoned long ago. BOD Ben
knew about II, as every other old timer DID.
He has boon In tho habit OF visiting 1t
occasionally, as most OF his acquaintances
have also. "You can't help shopping around
an old mine" o veteran prospector said the
other day. "You may know that somebody
has cleaned up the last ounce Of ore; or that
San as oS hSHsaf aeFo FEE nhs
Ss I'D aan sSa ps
surprised e hear thai Bob had "lScated n the +.
When he was asked CONCERNING the rumor no
admitted the truth but would give no expiana-
What II have 1oa ssruek he was asked
"Oh. nothing much" he would say.
silver"
"Ssfs% nor that"
Better. yet,"
Lead, By thunder7" ......
"Well. then, diamonds and copper 2"
walked Of. The next day the old fellow had q
living on his claim and going Into the fruit and
vegetable line. Everybody said he was q
crank, and one friend sent doctor out to see
him. thinking he might be touchad. TO this
professional gentleman Bob told his story:
You see, mister. this here shaft has had
well as did. At first used to cuss the water
like the other fellows did. because wanted to
go down the shaft and see II any metal had
sprouted there since the crowd left. After q
while It occurred to me that the water might
come from some where and that as the coun-
try would be rich II 1t could get water. perhaps
I'd better look into the thing little: found
at one time that the shaft had $50 feet q water
n it. and that at ap9taeE Il had only lSo
Of the shaft Is higher than the country AROUND
about. So. thinks !. II I can tunnel through to
the bottom Of that shaft IN strike a water
bonanza, and did. I've got II plugged here.
I've let the water out once or twice and 1t has
filled up again. All that this here land needs
Is plenty OF water. and It will be as good e. any
in the country. y, I'm going to farm for Living.
ans ss sss os asn
the Comstock would BRING"
place since agree that Bob Ben has Q bonanza,
and II Is now matter Of wonder that nobody
ever thought Of his scheme before.
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Of the ball almost equal
70 Tim Keefe, hns
orrvos Of all sorts, and
10 quito swift. Although
he has done good work
Is 3 right fielder in
tho smaller clubs with
which he has played.
he needs practice to
make him perfect in
this position with the;
larger clubs. However.
q . pitcher he made .
remarkable reputation
while with the Jersey
City Club. He began
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GOSSIP OF THE BALL FIELD.
szr1 STRENGTH AND PRozfISE OF THB
80 THREE LOCAL CLUBA

new Yera's I've Frswisf-s Yeuns fsteh.
ers-Hreehlyn's slew werk In ire FIELD
aaa - the Dat-News Of the Little
Leagues.
Just at the moment that the friends OF the
New York Club had made MP their minds that
their favorits club were hopelessly weak in the
pttohers box BY the failure Of Mickey Welch
70 do good work. at least two young pitchers
hlossomed out into remarkable flne players.
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Rector windoyer at Odds with HIS FIsek.
The Rev. Walter Windeyer. rector OF the

Tho Hev. Walter Wtndeyer, rector OF the
Emanuel Reformed Episcopal Church in Summit avenue
jersey City, IL at odds with his congregation. Tho
church is = small frame building. When Rector Win.
deyer entered its pulpit four ago. had mem
three members 1t Is declared By of them that
rector who 10 old has outved his usefulness II
also said that he has allowed the orRanst and mem
bers Of the choir TO select their own hymns
On last saturday the yestry held meeting and decided
70 ask for his resgnation TO the COMMITTEES who IN:
formed him OF the action OF the vestTy he he would
resan, and from the pulpit on sunday he said that
those member. Of the congregation who lighting
him were not Christians and that their religion did
amount TO much On Monday night another meeting
held and the vesry decided appeal to the Biahop
Rector Windeyer lives In Madison.
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Tho FIRST IL Matti-
moro. Tho manage
ment Of the New
Yorks have had him
at practice since the
ball season opened.
but they did not feel
inclined to lot him
10 into the box until
they were perfectly
confident that no
WINS able to care for
himself. and It IL safe
TO say that he would
atm ho nm the dOuht.